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KUMI Kaoru

@kaorukumi.bsky.social
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Japanese writer and polyglot translator. Once a child prodigy, now a genius. Curious about a wide range of subjects, from mathematics to music to manga.

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KUMI Kaoru @kaorukumi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yesterday it came to light that a highly regarded Japanese manga editor had effectively been cut off from Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump+ editorial department. He was an outside editor, but had been deeply involved with the imprint, helping bring a number of hit series to life. disq.us/t/59518zb
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KUMI Kaoru @kaorukumi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every day, I make a little more progress on my novel and have generative AI take a first look at it. Today, on a whim, I changed just the opening sentence of the preface—and the evaluation swung dramatically.
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The Comics Journal @comicsjournal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
RECENTLY ON TCJ: @kaorukumi.bsky.social looks at how the second Trump administration could inadvertently affect the manga industry.
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Japan’s First ‘President’ and the transformation of Japanese Comics: From Godzilla to Aircraft Carrier Ibuki - The Comics Journal
Kaoru Kumi takes a trip from Godzilla to modern military-themed manga and examines how Donald Trump's second term could affect the industry's future.
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KUMI Kaoru @kaorukumi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is a demo by a Japanese composer that was sent from Tokyo to Bernardo Bertolucci in London as a possible theme for _The Last Emperor_—but he ultimately passed on it. youtu.be/vETM0RNAM8M Just came up with an interesting way to analyze this. I’ll write about it on my blog soon.
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日産セドリックCM曲「Floating Along」- 坂本龍一
YouTube video by レトロ・テクノ・ポップ・ディスコグラフィー
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KUMI Kaoru @kaorukumi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’m very happy to share that my new essay has just been published in _The Comics Journal_. The timing feels particularly meaningful. The essay comes out just as Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi travels to the United States to meet with President Trump. www.tcj.com/japans-first...
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Japan’s First ‘President’ and the transformation of Japanese Comics: From Godzilla to Aircraft Carrier Ibuki - The Comics Journal
Kaoru Kumi takes a trip from Godzilla to modern military-themed manga and examines how Donald Trump's second term could affect the industry's future.
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KUMI Kaoru @kaorukumi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
enjin2000.substack.com/p/before-we-...
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Before We Call It Running
I am not a native English speaker, so whenever I attempt to write something serious in English, I rely on AI to help me.
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KUMI Kaoru @kaorukumi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Here is the latest personal essay of mine. enjin2000.substack.com/p/how-writin...
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How Writing Changed the Way I Read
Honestly, I’m starting to freak myself out a little.
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RKasa Heavy Industries 🟡⚪️🟣⚫️ @brainscraps.net · 14/06/2025
The Dr. Slump analysis linked to in this post is a real treat! #manga www.tcj.com/how-akira-to...
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How Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump came to life - The Comics Journal
In her first piece for the Journal, Kaoru Kumi dives down into the first few episodes of Toriyama's seminal manga series to see why it works and how it lead to Dragon Ball.
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Helen McCarthy @helenmccarthy51.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A remarkable, detailed article analysing a personal issue of public concern in the light of the political and structural changes in the manga market - an in-depth synthesis and exposition of a complex landscape. Well done #TCJ and Kaoru Kumi @comicsjournal.bsky.social
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